A south suburban contractor involved in the public corruption case against former 34th Ward Ald. Carrie Austin now is charged in a scheme to bribe an employee of the Cook County assessor’s office.
Alex Nitchoff of Lemont is accused of conspiring to bribe a key staffer handling commercial properties with home improvement goods and services, jewelry, meals and sports tickets in exchange for property assessment reductions beginning in 2017. Such assessments are closely tied to how property taxes are calculated.
